Placement Options

Conduct research and locate a minimum of five scholarly journal articles regarding the benefits and challenges of self-contained, inclusion, and resource room placement settings for individuals with mild to moderate disabilities. Your research articles should also encompass the effects of these placement options on both individuals with mild to moderate disabilities and individuals without exceptionalities.

In a 500-750-word response:

Identify how an individual's patterns of learning and development, interests, and cultural and linguistic factors affect decisions leading to placement; and

Analyze specific strategies that facilitate integration of individuals with exceptionalities into the placement options described and how they maximize positive social interaction, create meaningful academic engagement, and increase self-motivation.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Clinical Field Experience A: Understanding IEP Meetings
Allocate 2 hours to complete this part of the Clinical Field Experience.

Using "The IEP Process Videos," address the following in 250-500-words:

Make a list of 10 team members required by IDEA 2004 to be present at every IEP meeting;

From the chapter 5 video, note whether the required team members were present, as well as what other members were present for the meeting; and

Describe each team member, his or her role in the meeting, and what they contributed to the IEP meeting during the video.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Submit this assignment to your instructor in LoudCloud by the end of the topic.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Discussion Questions Topic 1 DQ 1-word count are 200

Review "Case No. 1 - Rights of Students with Disabilities to an Education." Why was the court's decision in this case so important regarding students with other types of disabilities?

Topic 1 DQ 2-word count are 200

Review "Case No. 2 - Establishment of Due Process Rights for Students with Disabilities." How does the decision from this case compare with other equal education opportunity opinions?

Resource

Professional, Ethical, and Legal Practices and Policies in Special Education

Duration: 7 daysTopic : Student's Rights and Teacher Responsibilities: Part One

Objectives:

1. Teacher candidates examine professional ethical principles, professional practice standards, and laws to guide their practice. [CEC 6.1; InTASC 9 (a), (j)]

2. Teacher candidates analyze the benefits and downfalls of various placement settings including self-contained, inclusion, and resource rooms for individuals with mild to moderate disabilities. [CEC 6.1; InTASC 9 (a), (j)]

3. Topic Material:

Textbook1. Essential Concepts and School-Based Cases in Special Education Law

Read chapters 1, 2, and 4 in Essential Concepts and School-Based Cases in Special Education Law.
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/sage/2007/essential-concepts-and-school-based-cases-in-special-education-law_ebook_1e.php

Electronic Resource1. The Basic Special Education Process under IDEA 2004

Read "The Basic Special Education Process under IDEA 2004," located on the Center for Parent Information and Resources website.
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/wp-content/uploads/repo_items/10steps.pdf

2. The IEP Team Process : Chapter 2-The IEP Team

View "The IEP Team Process : Chapter 2-The IEP Team," available on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMctXPmG7bc

3. Clinical Field Experience Handbook

Review the "Clinical Field Experience Handbook," for information on fulfilling your field experience requirements throughout your program.
MasterSpecEdClinFieldExpHandbook.docx

4. The IEP Team Process: Chapter 5 - The IEP Meeting

View "The IEP Team Process: Chapter 5 - The IEP Meeting," available on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok0irMNfKmY

Additional Material1. Completing the Clinical Field Verification Form

Refer to the attached document for further instructions regarding the completion of your Clinical Field Experience Verification form in

Taskstream. The Clinical Field Experience Verification form will be used to document the hours and locations that you spend in the field throughout this course.

Completing Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.docx